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Ninth grade addition nearing completion By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com Blacksburg High will wait until January before moving into a ninth grade addition scheduled for final inspection early next month. Contractor Randolph Builders of Charlotte is in the final stages of completing a $6.3 million addition beside the school cafeteria. More ...
By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com The local Cracker Barrel reached a milestone Monday when it celebrated its 10th year of business in Gaffney. The old country store known for its vast array of food and gifts, invited the community to join in on the festive occasion by offering various prizes and product samples throughout the day... More ... Thieves take equipment from church By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com Rev. Larry Brooks is willing to live by his faith, to forgive while turning the other cheek. The same faith teaches him the conscience of those who stole from his church will eventually weigh them down. More ... Woman crashes ex-boyfriend's patrol car ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) - Police say a 34-year-old Rock Hill woman stole her exboyfriend's sheriff's office patrol car because she was angry at him and crashed the vehicle into a fire hydrant. More ... Owners of pit bulls dispute stereotypes By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com Being raised in rural Cherokee County, Marissa Bright has always taken a liking to animals of all kinds- finding something special in each one. "During my childhood, I always had pets," Bright said. "It was nothing for me to play with a cat and a dog at one time. Animals hold a place in my heart... More ... Stolen car involved in hit and run A woman's stolen car has been linked to a hit and run accident that occurred outside a burglarized home, according to reports on file at the Gaffney Police Department and the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. A Chrysler Sebring owned by Bernadette Jefferies, of New Street, was reported stolen fro... More ... City's plans for old post office include space for arts center By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com Here's something that should sit well with the local arts community: The new Gaffney Visitors Center and Museum will contain space for an arts studio. More ... Gunmen storm into Cowpens home, steal cash By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office is investing an apparent home invasion and armed robbery in Cowpens in which three men stole a safe and other items from a Wallace Road home at gunpoint. The suspects are identified as three black men driving a small red car, possibly a Toyota, according to a ... More ... Want to go to Ireland? Limestone professor has just the ticket By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com A Limestone College professor is looking to drum up some support from students and others about an educational foray to Ireland after this school year ends. Dr. Van Morrow, a psychology professor, is promoting a tour through the Emerald Isle in May or June of next year. The tour, which is being c... More ...
GMS SUPPORTER - Shuford Hatcher Funeral Home General Manager, Preston Peterson, left, presented Gaffney Middle Principal Herman Thompson, middle, with a check in support of American Education Week. Steve Brumley, Family Service Counselor at Frederick Memorial Gardens, was present for the monetary g... More ... New health center opens in Gaffney area ReGenesis Community Health Center opened Monday, Nov. 12, a long awaited day by Cherokee county citizens and the ReGenesis staff. The health center is located in the building Dr. G. Preston Edwards practiced medicine for many years at 1419 North Limestone Street in Gaffney. More ... |
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